History app with pushed event and location information

Abstract

A system is disclosed for providing a history app. The system may have a source of information regarding artifacts at historical locations, and a user portal. The user portal may have at least one of a locating device and a positional sensor to generate at least one signal, and a camera to capture a view in an environment. The system may further include a network interface and a central processing unit in communication with the source and the user portal via the network interface. The central processing unit may be configured to provide a graphical user interface for display on the user portal and, responsive to input from a user, show the view captured by the camera on the graphical user interface and an image of at least one of the artifacts within the view based on a corresponding one of the historical locations and the at least one signal.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for providing a history app, comprising:
 a source of information regarding artifacts at historical locations;   a user portal having:
 at least one of a locating device and a positional sensor configured to generate at least one signal; and 
 a camera configured to capture a view in an environment around the user portal; 
   a network interface; and   a central processing unit in communication with the source of information and the user portal via the network interface, the central processing unit being configured to:
 provide a graphical user interface for display on the user portal; and 
 responsive to input from a user, show the view captured by the camera on the graphical user interface and an image of at least one of the artifacts within the view based on a corresponding one of the historical locations and the at least one signal. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the central processing unit is further configured to show on the graphical user interface a position of the user portal relative to the historical locations based on the at least one signal, wherein the image is shown within the view at the corresponding one of the historical locations only when the at least one signal indicates the view is within a range of coordinates of the corresponding one of the historical locations. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the image is shown within the view at the corresponding one of the historical locations only when the at least one signal indicates a position of the user portal interrupts a trajectory between the corresponding one of the historical locations and a location from which the image of the at least one of the artifacts was originally captured. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the central processing unit is further configured to show on the graphical user interface navigational guidance to the trajectory. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the central processing unit is further configured to scale the image based on a location of the user portal along the trajectory. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the information includes a notification that the user is within a threshold distance of the at least one of the artifacts. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the central processing unit is further configured to show on the graphical user interface icons associated with the historical locations. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the central processing unit is further configured to show on the graphical user interface a thumbnail of an artifact associated with a user-selected one of the icons. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the central processing unit is further configured to show on the graphical user interface a dedicated screen associated with the thumbnail upon a first selection of the thumbnail by the user. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the central processing unit is further configured to show on the graphical user interface a different thumbnail associated with a different artifact upon a second selection of the thumbnail by the user, the second selection being different than the first selection. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the central processing unit is further configured to filter the historical locations shown on the graphical user interface based on user-selected categories of the artifacts. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the central processing unit is further configured to recommend historical locations based on the filtering and on previous visits of the user to the historical locations. 
     
     
         13 . A method of providing a history app, comprising:
 receiving information regarding artifacts at historical locations;   generating a signal indicative of at least one of a location and a position of a user portal;   capturing a view in an environment around the user portal; and   responsive to input from a user, showing the view on a graphical user interface and an image of at least one of the artifacts within the view based on a corresponding one of the historical locations and the signal.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein showing the image includes showing the image within the view at the corresponding one of the historical locations only when the signal indicates the view is within a range of coordinates of the corresponding one of the historical locations. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein showing the image includes showing the image within the view at the corresponding one of the historical locations only when the signal indicates a position of the user portal interrupts a trajectory between the corresponding one of the historical locations and a location from which the image of the at least one of the artifacts was originally captured. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , further including showing on the graphical user interface navigational guidance to the trajectory. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , further including scaling the image based on a location of the user portal along the trajectory. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the information includes a notification that the user is within a threshold distance of one of the artifacts. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , further including:
 showing on the graphical user interface icons associated with the historical locations;   showing on the graphical user interface a thumbnail of an artifact associated with a user-selected one of the icons;   showing on the graphical user interface a dedicated screen associated with the thumbnail upon a first selection of the thumbnail by the user; and   showing on the graphical user interface a different thumbnail associated with a different artifact upon a second selection of the thumbnail by the user, the second selection being different than the first selection.   
     
     
         20 . A non-transitory computer readable medium containing computer-executable programming instructions for performing a method of providing a history app, the method comprising:
 receiving information regarding artifacts at historical locations;   generating a signal indicative of at least one of a location and a position of a user portal;   capturing a view in an environment around the user portal; and   responsive to input from a user, showing the view on a graphical user interface and an image of at least one of the artifacts within the view based on a corresponding one of the historical locations and the signal.